Astronomer’s Interim CEO Pete DeJoy has revealed how the “spotlight” on the company amid the Andy Byron kiss cam scandal has affected the team.

"Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy is currently serving as interim CEO given Andy Byron has been placed on leave," a statement from the company read. The decision came after Byron was spotted hugging a woman, later identified as Kristin Cabot.

A 20-second cuddle at a Coldplay concert turned two anonymous executives into global villains, and a viral cautionary tale about power, privacy, and the wrath of the internet.

A tech company whose boss was filmed hugging a colleague at a Coldplay concert has said a purported statement from him expressing remorse is fake.

Kristin Cabot, caught in a viral embrace with Astronomer CEO Andy Byron, appears to be married to Privateer Rum founder Andrew Cabot, a member of a prominent Boston family.

Grace Springer, who filmed the viral video of Astronomer's CEO (former) and HR chief at a Coldplay concert, clarified she didn't profit from the viral

Following the Coldplay scandal, an alleged former employee has now accused Andy Byron of scamming staffers at a previous organisation

A supposed "statement" by Andy Byron's wife, Megan Byron, has emerged on Facebook, where it attracted hundreds of comments, most sympathetic to the spouse. However, is it real? All of the evidence points to this supposed Megan Byron statement being fake.